I‘m loving the flexibility of the new Wild Heart barb and wanted to ask if anyone else had ever wanted to end their rage early to switch rage types mid combat?
The PH says the ‘Rage ends until the start your next turn’ before listing early ending conditions (incapacitated and heavy armour donning) and then ways to extend.
Is it safe, therefore to simply use a BA to start a new rage at the start of my turn mid-combat?
I‘m loving the flexibility of the new Wild Heart barb and wanted to ask if anyone else had ever wanted to end their rage early to switch rage types mid combat?
The PH says the ‘Rage ends until the start your next turn’ before listing early ending conditions (incapacitated and heavy armour donning) and then ways to extend.
Is it safe, therefore to simply use a BA to start a new rage at the start of my turn mid-combat?
I'd say sure, you can do that, but you are using up another "charge" of your Rage ability for, I think, a relatively small benefit.
Small benefit yes, but as combat changes it can be huge impact. The last enemy is flying away - change to fly and run them down. Minions gone change to give everyone else advantage against the boss. Definitely advantage to swapping out the rage mid fight for tactical advantage.
I‘m loving the flexibility of the new Wild Heart barb and wanted to ask if anyone else had ever wanted to end their rage early to switch rage types mid combat?
The PH says the ‘Rage ends until the start your next turn’ before listing early ending conditions (incapacitated and heavy armour donning) and then ways to extend.
Is it safe, therefore to simply use a BA to start a new rage at the start of my turn mid-combat?
Check with your DM if it is as RAW i believe It's not possible to do this. Extending an active rage and entering one is different.
While active, your Rage last until the end of your next turn.
If your Rage is still active on your next turn, you can extend the Rage for another round or let it last until the end of your turn.
On your next when Rage is no longer active, then you can enter it as a Bonus Action.
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I‘m loving the flexibility of the new Wild Heart barb and wanted to ask if anyone else had ever wanted to end their rage early to switch rage types mid combat?
The PH says the ‘Rage ends until the start your next turn’ before listing early ending conditions (incapacitated and heavy armour donning) and then ways to extend.
Is it safe, therefore to simply use a BA to start a new rage at the start of my turn mid-combat?
I'd say sure, you can do that, but you are using up another "charge" of your Rage ability for, I think, a relatively small benefit.
Small benefit yes, but as combat changes it can be huge impact. The last enemy is flying away - change to fly and run them down. Minions gone change to give everyone else advantage against the boss. Definitely advantage to swapping out the rage mid fight for tactical advantage.
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Check with your DM if it is as RAW i believe It's not possible to do this. Extending an active rage and entering one is different.
While active, your Rage last until the end of your next turn.
If your Rage is still active on your next turn, you can extend the Rage for another round or let it last until the end of your turn.
On your next when Rage is no longer active, then you can enter it as a Bonus Action.
Exactly this - I‘ve found the options to be all specifically useful at various times in combat. There are enough rage uses for this to not be crazy